Ilya Sorokin will start in goal for the New York Islanders on Friday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Ilya Sorokin gets the start of back-to-back nights after 6-3 loss in Pittsburgh last night
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) April 15, 2022
Semyon Varlamov was supposed to start Friday versus the Montreal Canadiens, but he will miss the contest due to a non-COVID-19-related illness. The Islanders have recalled Ken Appley from the ECHL to back up Sorokin.
The Islanders will play this game with a heavy heart as former Hall of Famer Mike Bossy passed away from lung cancer earlier in the day.